Picked up a '16 ayxs. Looking for a tether and an after market kill switch.
Best tether and kill switch
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OFT Racing...hands down
The OFT is a Pro Armor kill switch with the correct connectors already installed, for direct plug and play. For half the price, you can get a Pro Armor and put those same connectors on in a matter of seconds and your good to go.
I prefer the polaris one. Have had it on the last three sleds.
Polaris one works amazingly well and is VERY affordable!
Plug-n-Play too
Plug-n-Play too
Polaris 2874379..
My buddy's Polaris one has been giving him a lot of issues lately when it's below zero. Has to twist it around to get it to function properly and depress the center button.
Food for thought. Might be an isolated incident.
Food for thought. Might be an isolated incident.
I've had a horrible time lately with my factory Polaris tether. Pull the cord and it keeps running 75% of the time. I just ordered a pro armor
Pro armor ordered here too.
10 second delay is better than not working.
GS6
10 second delay is better than not working.
GS6
I've got the Pro Armor ordered as well.
M
I just put the OFT racing harness on my 17 axys. Fell off a bunch on Monday and it worked great in sub zero temps.
A few notes:
1) Make sure you buy 2 lanyards as it is the clip style harness
2) Swap the metal hook on the lanyard for a nice big wiregate caribiner. I used this one and love it (plus you can match your sled). This makes it easier to take on/off with gloves on.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018IZTXEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
3) Mount it in a position so that the plunger doesn't get a lot of powder jammed into it, the higher on the bars the better. I put mine on the upper right hand vertical post on my pro-tapers (lanyard loop on Klim gear is on the right hand side) so that it can clear my handlebar bag but still not be obstructed when I fall off. I wish we could still get the straight edge carbon triple clamp mount. Hopefully, someone replicates that design with either carbon fiber or aluminum as that would be absolutely amazing and would mount it dead center!
A few notes:
1) Make sure you buy 2 lanyards as it is the clip style harness
2) Swap the metal hook on the lanyard for a nice big wiregate caribiner. I used this one and love it (plus you can match your sled). This makes it easier to take on/off with gloves on.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018IZTXEW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
3) Mount it in a position so that the plunger doesn't get a lot of powder jammed into it, the higher on the bars the better. I put mine on the upper right hand vertical post on my pro-tapers (lanyard loop on Klim gear is on the right hand side) so that it can clear my handlebar bag but still not be obstructed when I fall off. I wish we could still get the straight edge carbon triple clamp mount. Hopefully, someone replicates that design with either carbon fiber or aluminum as that would be absolutely amazing and would mount it dead center!
Remove Kill Switch
I installed pro armor this year and it's working great.
I'm considering deleting the kill switch now that the tether is installed. I relocate the kill switch to the inside of the pro-tapers on all my sleds (on the U part of the bars) underneath of the horizontal bars. I ended up getting stuck still because of bashing through some branches and it hit the kill switch even with the relocated kill switch position. Kill switch be gone.
I installed pro armor this year and it's working great.
I'm considering deleting the kill switch now that the tether is installed. I relocate the kill switch to the inside of the pro-tapers on all my sleds (on the U part of the bars) underneath of the horizontal bars. I ended up getting stuck still because of bashing through some branches and it hit the kill switch even with the relocated kill switch position. Kill switch be gone.
The Phantom Teth-Air is faster than a cord on start-up (before clutch engages) and has a roll over shutdown feature. Ever been pinned under a screaming sled?
All with time delays as desired.
If your sled has the throttle stuck on start-up and you are standing next to it with corded tether attached to you, it will go about 25 ft. Try that in a trailer, garage or on a sled deck.
All with time delays as desired.
If your sled has the throttle stuck on start-up and you are standing next to it with corded tether attached to you, it will go about 25 ft. Try that in a trailer, garage or on a sled deck.
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400 bucks for the teth-air
OUCH!! the Polaris one is like $30 and has worked very well on the last 3 sleds.
S
Same has happend to all 3 axys in my group, or start cutting of and on with the cap installed. A jet ski type tether with the clip would probably work better.
Teth
Just my experience here with the teth air. We bought 4 of them, one on a doo and two on polaris. After a year of running them I couldn't convince anyone to use the fourth one. Range is a bit of an issue no mater the antenna length but your sled dying in the wrong place or wrong time is just dangerous. Not bashing on anyone here just my 2 cents.
Just my experience here with the teth air. We bought 4 of them, one on a doo and two on polaris. After a year of running them I couldn't convince anyone to use the fourth one. Range is a bit of an issue no mater the antenna length but your sled dying in the wrong place or wrong time is just dangerous. Not bashing on anyone here just my 2 cents.
R
What are the connectors that are needed to make a plug and play that u are talking about?
